BY AMY ASMAN
Biology teacher Riccardo Magni’s classroom looks a little like a taxidermist’s office—but not as creepy. In one corner there’s a collection of bone-dry...
JROTC is the latest victim of school budget cuts
More than 100 students from Lompoc and Cabrillo high schools will no longer get to participate in the local Air Force JROTC program.
The Lompoc Unified School District Board ...
BY JEREMY THOMAS
The economy of Northern Santa Barbara County is recovering, but at a slower rate than previous post-recession periods, experts told an audience at the North County Economic Su...
BY JASON BANANIA
Santa Barbara County officials recently filed an eminent domain lawsuit against Walmart to obtain land owned by the corporation to complete the Union Valley Parkway extension....
BY RYAN MILLER
The Sun, and its sister paper New Times, occasionally enter contests—not, you know, for bragging rights or anything, but it’s fun to see how our papers hold up. We...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
The recent housing project introduced by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians continues to stir up emotions over whether the project could be good or bad for Santa Barbara C...
BY JEREMY THOMAS
Inside the Veterans’ Memorial Community Hall in Santa Maria, a Latino mother and her children approach bags full of fresh produce.
A volunteer hands them one, and they...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
The Santa Maria Parks and Recreation Department recently received grant money through the Marian Medical Foundation to offer Healthy for Life workshops to at-risk families and...
BY KRISTINA SEWELL
Something new and original is brewing in Solvang, where residents Chris and Sandy Kelly are preparing to open their store, Valley Brewers. While the name would suggest the sto...
BY TORU MIYOSHI
I oppose the Santa Maria Measure “U” Sales Tax Increase for the following reasons:
The essential services of law enforcement and fire protection should be the top...
Rebecca Carey
Our family had the good fortune to attend The Battle of Shallowford this past weekend at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre. The play was humorous, entertaining, and just plain fun...
Robert Jones
Regarding “Left behind” (April 26):
It’s a sad story about Rosa. Brought here as an infant, then her father gets deported. Here’s the problem as I see...
Suzanne Romero
This is regarding your recent Biz Spotlight in the Sun, titled “OhFancyBaby,” (April 19) about a woman who made a profit by encouraging women to use cloth diapers ...
Gale McNeeley
There’s so much talk and print given to national and state candidates for Washington and Sacramento. But local races are so much more important. Who we elect for county ...
Carole Zink
As a voter who appreciates the benefits of Social Security and Medicare, I took note of an article in the conservative magazine, The Economist (April 21-27, 2012), regarding p...
Justin M. Ruhge
We are dismayed at just what the Hillary Clinton Democratic State Department is doing in the Middle East in their foreign policy under the direction of the Obamanation in the ...
BY JEREMY THOMAS
Maneuvering up and down the newly opened trails at Rice Ranch Park, Righetti sophomore Marshall Smith and his teammates on the Orcutt high school composite mountain biking tea...
BY JASON BANANIA
Some people try a backflip and land on their feet. Others make an attempt and land on their face. The most unfortunate land on YouTube.
Then there’s Santa Maria’s...
BY AMY ASMAN
Students in Laura Stenzel’s third grade class at Tunnell Elementary School recently pulled off a trifecta by winning all three of the awards for the city of Santa Maria&...
Attention mathletes and numbers enthusiasts: The seventh annual North County Math Superbowl will take over the Santa Maria Fairpark on May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. At the ev...
The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is inviting teens ages 12 to 18 years old to participate in its Job Achievement Academy at the Abel Maldonado Community...
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I usually try to be an optimistic bird, a Pollyanna with slightly cracked rose-colored glasses, but let me tell you, it’s getting harder and harder to keep those glasses...
What is/was your favorite anime or cartoon to watch?
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BY RYAN MILLER
Teddy Roosevelt stands, one hand tucked behind him, on Glacier Point, his almost archetypal frame—mustachioed and bespectacled, well dressed but still undeniably rugged,...
BY SHELLY CONE
Don’t call them a supergroup. According to bassist Michael Anthony, his band Chickenfoot is all about the music and friendship. The rest is just whatever.
“We&rsq...
Artists are invited to gather at an informal get-together sharing conversation about the techniques they use and how they express artistic vision in Artist Salon No. 12 with h...
Join the Santa Maria Arts Council for an evening of performance, gourmet deli, dessert, wine, and the opportunity to meet promising new artists, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Monda...
To coincide with Mother’s Day weekend, The C Gallery in Los Alamos will present a mother/daughter photography exhibit featuring the work of Vicki Mitchell and her daught...
BY ROB KRIDER
My 12-year-old daughter is in the seventh grade. I am quickly finding out that the difference between sixth grade and seventh grade is like four grades. If sixth grade was the...
BY JOE PAYNE
Thanks to the concerted efforts of several organizations and companies, most of which are local, Santa Maria residents will be enjoying a free community concert by touring blu...
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The late-’60s to early-’70s maudlin gothic soap opera Dark Shadows gets the Tim Burton treatment in this comedy-fantasy revolving around an imprisoned vampire name...
BY WENDY THIES SELL
To say that Sissy’s Uptown Café in Lompoc has a loyal following would be an understatement.
“We have people who come for lunch and dinner on the same day,&...
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